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Bengal no.1 in rural employment generation: Mamata Banerjee

Today, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee put up a Facebook post, reiterating the fact that Bengal is number one in rural employment generation.

She quoted the latest Central Government data which has proved once again that Bengal is the best state in India with respect to rural employment.

Under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), better known as the 100 Days’ Work Scheme, as on March 31, 2018, Bengal has generated 30.98 crore person-days, which is the highest in the country.

Consequently, according to data available, Bengal has also reported the highest expenditure with respect to NREGA. Rs 8007.56 crore was spent on this scheme by the state during financial year 2017-18.

In terms of average person-days per household, Bengal, with 59 days during FY 2017-18, is the best performer among the major states.